"Wow, you're still alive? That's great."
"..."
"How about this? We'll both take a step back. I'll have Stelle not pursue the matter of you bullying a minor, and you can just consider yourself unlucky. How does that sound?" Chen Luo suggested.
"Bullying a minor?" Aventurine glanced at Stelle.
"Also, I'll give you an Armament Box that can repair anything. There, satisfied?" Chen Luo casually pulled out a wooden box and tossed it to Aventurine.
[ Ding! Mission Complete! ]
"This is..." Aventurine's gaze sharpened when he saw the wooden box.
If Aventurine remembered correctly, Topa had mentioned this box before. It seemed capable of repairing any damaged item.
For example... the Aventurine Stone that represented an Emissary of Preservation's authority, which Aventurine had shattered and mixed into his own gift money.
Aventurine watched Chen Luo warily, unsure whether this was reconciliation or a threat.
Did Chen Luo giving him this Armament Box mean that he already knew certain things?
"Don't worry. I don't have Mind Reading abilities, and I don't know what you're planning. I merely sensed your deeply buried wish for an item that could repair things." Chen Luo patted Aventurine on the shoulder.
"???"
"I look forward to the day you offer everything to the Amber King," Chen Luo whispered as he passed Aventurine.
As long as your price was high enough, you could even invite the Amber King to applaud for you. Though... the Amber King probably didn't know who you were.
"!!!" Aventurine's pupils contracted slightly. Chen Luo himself didn't know why he had said that.
He had merely sensed Aventurine's wish for him not to say it.
But Chen Luo had said it anyway.
You could say Chen Luo had a rebellious nature, or that he had some objections to Aventurine specifically